Healthcare Economic Analyst - Multiple Locations - Full-time / Part-time

Why work for the leading organization in health care to help improve the lives of millions? You'll find that this is no small opportunity on our Health Care Economics team. There are new challenges and bigger rewards around every turn. Now is the time, and this the place where you'll find a career in which you can make a big difference - in our company, our industry, even our world. As the Health Care Economics Analyst, you will design and develop reports and analyze data to measure clinical outcomes, network performance and methodology levers. You will investigate key business problems through quantitative analyses of utilization and health care costs data. Along with your team, you will identify potential areas for medical cost improvements and alternative pricing strategies. You will help heal the health care system as you work with an elite team to solve tough challenges. Join us. And start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Position to be located in Tampa, FL or Phoenix, AZ or Minnetonka, MN 
Primary Responsibilities:

Provide claims, premium, capitation and membership data in support of a variety of analyses
Identify potential areas for medical cost improvements and alternative pricing strategies
Create and update automated processes
Analyze reporting tools utilized by the internal customer groups
Produce and review reports specific to risk adjustments for various markets
Work with very large data sets performing data extraction, manipulation, cleaning, quality checking, and analysis
Interprets findings and prepares materials to clearly communicate results for optimal business decision-making
Provide management with statistical findings and conclusions
Provide data in support of actuarial, financial and utilization analyses
Works with less structured, more complex issues
Serves as a resource to others

Required Qualifications: 

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience 
At least an intermediate level of proficiency working with MS Excel including formulas, calculations, charts, graphs, etc. 
Basic level of proficiency with Access 
Intermediate level of proficiency in performing data analytics 
Ability to quickly learn and use computer software tools effectively 
Preferred Qualifications: 

2+ years of health care experience
Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 14 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)
 
 
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
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